Cornet Concerto © Scan Music Denis Wright Première Studio Recording 1 Allegro 6.48 2 Canzonetta 3.45 3 Rondo 2.20 Sonatina © Kirklees Music Elgar Howarth Conductor Elgar Howarth 4 i. 4.45 5 ii. 5.07 6 iii. 7.37 Cornet Concerto © Studio Music Company Martin Ellerby 7 Brilliante 4.31 8 Arietta 4.42 9 Rondino 2.46 Cornet Concerto © Novello Edward Gregson 10 i. Sonata 7.32 11 ii. Intermezzo (...of more distant memories) 6.43 12 iii. Rondo 4.12 Executive Producer: Trevor Caffull Audio production: Richard Scott & Phil Hardman World of Brass Manager: Nicki Tonge Project Coordinator: Sam Davidson Artwork and Design: GK Creative Programme Notes: Bram Gay, Edward Gregson, Elgar Howarth and Martin Ellerby Recorded by World of Sound at Morley Town Hall Tracks 4-6 taken from DOY CD348, Tracks 7-9 taken from DOY CD352, Tracks 10-12 taken from DOY CD369. PROFESSORFOREWORD NICHOLAS J. CHILDS Cornet Concerto – Denis Wright Sonatina – Elgar Howarth DMA, MA, FLCM, ARCM (Hons) The release of my latest solo album, Sonatina, celebrates fifteen years as Principal Cornet with Black The work, originally written for cornet and Elgar Howarth has long admired the effortless HeraldedDyke Band. as During a leading these figure unforgettable in the worldwide years I have hadconsultant the privilege throughout of performing the academic in some community. of the military band, was subsequently re-scored twice technique and tone of the cornet playing of brassworld’s community, greatest concert Professor halls Nicholas and being Childs rewarded withIn themany brass major band contest contest victories. scene he The has intention reached for brass band – in which form it is played Black Dyke Band’s Principal Cornet Richard (DMAof this recording– Conducting, is to University celebrate newof Salford) repertoire has for thethe cornet. pinnacle Three of success major withworks six have wins been at the frequently – and for symphony orchestra. 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To give a world première of volumes for the composer’s admiration of the a Spanish friend of my son”. After a dramatic championships.any concerto is an exciting and daunting time, but 2016 saw the première of the final concerto on player. Nearing the end of his playing career, he cadenza section, the brilliant finger-flying this album. Composed by Edward Gregson, this continuous concerto really exposes the soloist in vowed never to play the concerto in public with material returns in the finale, which ends in Hisrange, current technique tenure and as lyricism. Principal Conductor the brass band. Today it is in the repertoire of a dramatic flourish from the whole band. and Music Director of the famous Black Dyke every first-rate cornetist. Commissioned by the Black Dyke Band to BandI must has place been on marked record withmy thanks significant to Professor contest Nicholas Childs and all the members of the Black provide a new piece “in your own style” success,Dyke Band as wellfor theiras a seriescontinued of innovative support and brilliant accompaniment. To World of Sound for their for their Principal Cornetist, I felt free to concerts,valuable recording world premières and to World and recordings of Brass for of the opportunity to release this album. Finally to you, the exceed normal boundaries both musically and majorlistener, works I hope for you brass enjoy band this with recording a variety as I very much enjoyed making it! technically. Richard Marshall is in my eyes the of soloists and musical combinations. He greatest Cornet player the British band culture continues his advocacy of new music within the has ever produced. I make no exceptions. Here, outstanding catalogue of brass and wind band he dispatched my virtuosic demands with a recordings he has recorded and produced.Richard Not Marshall verve, a musicality, an instinctive sense of style, content with these activities, Professor Childs with a nonchalance which is startling: most of is in great demand as a teacher, clinician and the piece was ‘delivered’ in one ‘take’.” PROFESSOR NICHOLAS J. CHILDS Cornet Concerto – Denis Wright Sonatina – Elgar Howarth DMA, MA, FLCM, ARCM (Hons) The work, originally written for cornet and Elgar Howarth has long admired the effortless Heralded as a leading figure in the worldwide consultant throughout the academic community. military band, was subsequently re-scored twice technique and tone of the cornet playing of brass community, Professor Nicholas Childs In the brass band contest scene he has reached for brass band – in which form it is played Black Dyke Band’s Principal Cornet Richard (DMA – Conducting, University of Salford) has the pinnacle of success with six wins at the frequently – and for symphony orchestra. It is Marshall. The modest title of the work that he rightfully achieved the highest international National Championships of Great Britain; 2001, in three movements, classical in form although composed for and dedicated to Richard in the reputation as a performer, teacher-clinician, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2014 with Black Dyke on a miniature scale; a concertino rather than a autumn of 2007, Sonatina, belies the work’s conductor, interpreter and advocate of new Band and 1999 with Foden’s Courtois. With full-blown concerto. Thematically it is Elgarian, technical challenges. Originally composed music, and producer of pacesetting recordings. Black Dyke he has also won the coveted British and its slow movement particularly so, though with piano accompaniment, the composer’s Initial success came as a euphonium soloist and Open in 2005, 2006 and 2014, and the European there are some who would argue an even realisation for band is fragmentary in layout. partner with his talented brother, Dr Robert Championship in 2005, 2012 and 2015, being closer affinity with Tchaikovsky. The concerto Wisps of texture and colour weave through Childs, who together have literally toured the awarded the Harry Mortimer Maestro award is beautifully written for the solo instrument various small ensembles within the band in world as The Childs Brothers, performing in for his outstanding ability as a conductor, and and the score in all versions is ideally made. support of the soloist, who takes centre stage many of the world’s most famous concert halls being named the 2014 Conductor of the Year by Denis Wright was a consummate craftsman, through the virtuoso opening movement. The with the most prestigious bands and orchestras. 4br.com and Brass Band World (magazine). immaculate in both technique and taste. second movement is calmer and simpler in Taking up the baton as a brass band conductor, Dedicated to Harry Mortimer, who gave the its tonality. “I was aiming for the sound world Nicholas has had phenomenal success with first performance with the BBC Military Band of Aaron Copland”, Howarth explains, “and many brass bands, including highly acclaimed under P.S.G.